Snare drum



Jan. 10, 1933. W E SQDERBERG 1,894,068

SNARE DRUM Filed June 16, 1932 M1 MADSoaMBf/@ Patented Jan. 10, 1933 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WALTER E. SODERBERG, OF DULUTH, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO HENRY H. SLINGERLAND, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS SNARE DRUM Application filed .Tune 16, 1932. Serial No. 618,908.

This invention relates to snare drums and L-extension 11 of the bracket 8 so that b has special reference to a novel means for turning of the screw the bracket 8 is vertica supporting and adjusting the snares of a .ly slidably adjusted on the bracket 3 and as drum, before inferred may be held in any desired i The principal object is to provide a more position by the set screw 9. 55

elcient device of this character than here- The upper end of each bracket 8 is protofope known, vided with an outward extension 14 in which Another object is that of convenient and is rotatably mounted the grooved roller 15 delicate adjustment of the snares in relation about which the snare string 16 is mounted. to the head as well as the tension thereof. The auxiliary brackets 7 have mounted 60,

Other objects and advantages will appear therein smooth rollers 17 over which the in the further description of the invention. sn ares are reeved, and these brackets are each Referring now to the accompanying drawadjustable vertically by means of a suitable ing, forming part of this application and in screw 18 operable preferably by a screw which like reference characters indicate like driver between the strands of the snare string 66y parts: 16, and permanently held in any adjusted Figure 1 is a vertical central section, partly position by the set screws 19, similar to the in elevation, of a snare drum equipped with screws 9.

the improved snare attachment; and Each bracket 3 is provided with a rectangu- 20 Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of larl'y shaped opening indicated at 20 through 70 the snare supporting brackets. which is vertically extended an adjustable 1 represents the head of the drum and 2 lod 2l, carrying upon its upper end a transthe circumferential wall thereof upon oppo- Versely disposed bridge 22 and upon its lower site sides of which are fixed in any desired end an angle shoe 23, one side of which bears manner the snare supporting brackets 3; against the face of the hub 24 which is keyed, Ti.

their relative position both to the drum and one to each end of the shaft 5. There are themselves being uniformly sustained by the protruding from the face of each hub 24 two installation of the rod 4 extending diametrispaced pins 25 and 26 which engage the lower cally of the drum. This rod, however, may edge of the angle shoe 23 so that when the be dispensed with provided the drum con- Shaft 5 is rocked by, for example, raising 80 struction is sufhciently rigid to properly susthe crank arm 6, the pin 25 engages the lower tain the brackets. Spaced beneath the rod 4 end of the angle bracket 23 and lifts same, and parallel therewith, transverse the drum, simultaneously raising the rod 21, such action is the rotatable shaft 5, it being mounted bringing the bridge 22 on the rod 21 into enwithin the lower ends of the brackets 3 and gagement with the under side of the snares, 85 Opel-able manually from beneath one of Said this operation as is obvious occurring simulbrackets, as for example by the crank 6. taneously in both brackets due to the rotation The brackets 3 are of metal and extend some of the shaft 5, the cooperating elements in considerable distance outboard of the drum, either end thereof being identical.

each Carrying upon their outermost corners ln this manner it is evident that the snares 90 thereof auxiliary adjustable brackets 7 and 8. may be raised or lowered as desired for regu- The latter brackets are each held in position lation of the action in connection with the by a screw 9 mounted within the bracket 3, drum, and, by the adjustment of the brackets and extending through a slotted hole 10 in the 7, the relative position of the snares whether body portion of the bracket; the lower end muiiied or not may be further controlled in 95 of the latter being formed in L-shape as at 11 the moderation of sound, the same being esand through which extends the adjusting sential as is well known by those skilled in screw 12, it being rotatably fixed as at 13 the art in respect to atmospheric conditions within the bracket 3. This adjusting screw which eiiect the sound of such an instrument.

12 is screw-threadedly mounted within the By the adjustment of the lower brackets 8 100 sei the tension of the snares is accomplished as desired.

rThe pin 26 simply functions when the lever 6 is dropped to its lowermost position in that the same tends to hold the lever in such position by cooperative action with the pin 26 upon the lower edge thereof, said edge being stepped as clearly illustrated in Figure 2 so as to predetermine the throw of thelever 6 by the pin '25 engaging such stepped termination.

At 27 is illustrated an expansive helical spring mounted upon the rods 2l, each rod having a collar 28 fixed thereabouts below the spring, the latter acting to hold the rods normally downward in their depressed position.

T he snare string or gut 1G is preferably of one continuous piece looped at ene end about j the roller l5 and at the opposite end to the like 20 roller on tue opposite side of the drum, and any number of strands transverse the drum may be used as desired.

It is evident from the foregoing that l have devised a simple and eilicient means for supporting, outboard thereof, the snares of a drum, such means being exceedingly delicate Of adjustment whereby the tone of the drum may be regulated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. The combination with a drum of the character described, of snare supporting brackets upon opposite sides of the drum each comprising a verticallyadjustable roller supported by each bracket over which the snare is positioned, and a second vertically adjustable roller spaced beneath the rst men- 40; tioned roller on each bracket for regulating thetension of the snares, both pairs of snare supporting rollers being spaced outboard of the circumferential edge of the drum.

2. The combination with a drum, of means upon opposite sides ofthe head thereof carry,- ing snare supporting elements spaced from the circumferential edge ofthe head, snares supported upon said means, muliling means carried by the first mentioned means intert mediate of the snare supporting elements and the drum, and single manually controlled means for simultaneously operating both mulilers.

3. A snare support-ing bracket of the character described having means upon t-he upper corner of one side thereof for engagement with a suitable support, vertically adjustable means supported by the bracket for raising and lowering a snare, means upon the outermost side of the bracket for controlling the tension of a snare, and means upon the lower corner of the first mentioned side of the bracket for control of the snare raising and lowering means.

LVThe combination with a drum and its snare, of snare supporting brackets Xed to the sides of the drum in diametrically opposite relation to each other, vertically adjustable snare muftling means supported by each bracket, and manually controlled means for simultaneously operating both muiing means.

5. The combination with a drum and its snare, of snare supporting brackets fixed to the sides of the drum, adjustable snare muffling means supported by each bracket, and manually operable rockable means extending diametrically through said drum to adjust each muliling means for causing the same to simultaneously function.

6. The combination with a drum and its snare, of snare supporting brackets fixed to the sides of the drum, adjustable snare mufl'iino means supported by each bracket, a shaftextending through said drum to adjust each muliiing means, means upon either end of the shaft for causing the muling means to function, and a lever lixed to one end of said shaft for rocking same.

ln testimony whereof l ax my signature. 

